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Progressive Local Government
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Uncompetitive and Unrepresented: Voters Locked Out of Representation
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2020
Level City or Town, State
State(s) All States
Source FairVote
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
Safe districts are the electoral districts which are regarded as “secure” for a certain political party or candidate to win. In a winner-take-all system, the votes of people who have a mix of political viewpoints or prefer a different political party are insufficient to elect anyone....
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Alternative Single Winner Election Methods
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2012
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source FairVote
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This report examines alternatives to America's winner-take all electoral system showing that it can lead to the election of unpopular outcomes. Alternative voting methods examined include instant runoff voting (IRV), Bucklin voting, approval voting, range voting, the Borda count,...
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The Fair Representation Act: Remedying Dysfunction in the U.S. House of Representatives
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2021
Level State, National
State(s) All States
Source FairVote
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This report explores the potential impact of implementing the Fair Representation Act (HR 3057). The Fair Representation Act would require states to elect their House representatives with ranked choice voting in multi-winner districts drawn by independent commissions, thus establishing...
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